For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ (Hebrews 3:14 NLT).
This week we are addressing the characteristics of an authentic person having to do with the importance of identity. Last week, we talked about the characteristics of “focus” and “order”—focusing our thoughts by ordering our day. Some days this seems to come easier than others. It’s not always easy to master your time and your mind in the most effective manner. This is where faith comes in.
Believing faith will keep you rooted and grounded in authenticity. It is by faith you preserve your soul. The writer of Hebrews wrote: “We are of those who believe and by faith preserve the soul” (Heb. 10:39 AMP). Take charge of your day, your thoughts—and your soul—by faith.
I’ve grown certain that the root of all fear is that we’ve been forced to deny who we are. —Frances Moore Lappe
ACTION STEPS
Stir up your faith every moment of every day. Write down things that encourage your faith and place them where you can see them daily. | |
Pinpoint those things you struggle with on a day-to-day basis that keep you from making the most of your time or distract you in the arena of your mind. How can you start removing these distractions? | |
Exercise your faith—declare what you need and confess victory over the hindrances keeping your authentic self from shining through. |
Through Him we received both the generous gift of His life and the urgent task of passing it on to others…. You are who you are through this gift and call of Jesus Christ! (Romans 1:5-6)